Preview Summary – Signup Center – Mission Option #1: ‘Country Road’ Mission Option #2: ‘Community Road’ Mission Option #3: ‘Family Road’ Main Content – Well, with 2025 just about done, the countdown has begun! Whether it’s folks hanging out at the iHeart Jingle Ball concert, office holiday party or some other social meet-up, the good …
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America Votes and Cries for Change: How are We Gonna Get Past ‘The Politics of Things’ That We’re Told, and Closer to the ‘Civics of Things’ in Truths We Hold?
Preview Summary – Signup Center – Follow @SeeAmericaInColor on FB & IG for podcast episodes and events! Main Content – The Shutdown has reached a winddown! That was the initial breaking news hitting airwaves and social media feeds. As word started spreading, some were still saying it wasn’t a done deal. The concern was if …
When Two Americas Were Launched: The Pattern of Struggle Throughout History That Some Use Today to Gaslight the Nation
Preview Summary – Signup Center – Follow @SeeAmericaInColor on FB & IG for podcast episodes and events! Main Content – With each week of government shutdown, many wonder what it would take to break the cycle. These days it’s not clear whether both sides even want to sit down and have a genuine conversation to …
A Path for Shake-up or Breakout (Part 2 of 2): Joining the Trailblazers from Our Nation’s Past with the Changemakers of our Present Day
Preview Summary – Signup Center – Follow @SeeAmericaInColor on FB & IG for podcast episodes and events! Main Content – There’re two music history moments from 50+ years ago that helped shape advocacy and activism in America. First, on September 9th, 1971, John Lennon released the album with title track ‘Imagine’. The message pointed to …
A Path for Shake-up or Breakout (Part 1 of 2): Joining the Trailblazers from Our Nation’s Past with the Changemakers of our Present Day
Preview Summary – Signup Center – Main Content – This summer saw flash flood warnings get our attention and cause tragedy from Texas to New Jersey. Normally folks would make a note but not really be concerned. But after being taken by storm from recent downpours, it requires a new level of awareness from getting …
Independence Day, 249th Anniversary and Counting! The Big Reveal on What We’ve Learned About America from the Old Days to Present Times
Preview Summary – Signup Center – Main Content: America’s national anthem, aka the “Star-Spangled Banner”, has become a fixture at sporting events, including Olympic medal or other championship ceremonies. It’s also an obvious go-to at patriotic occasions like those celebrated around Independence Day. The full anthem isn’t sung or played on most occasions. But the …
Hometown Chronicles Cover Story: How We Got Here in this Moment as a Nation and Forging our Next Chapter in Civic Engagement
Preview Summary – Signup Center – Main Content: If there’s anything we know about showbiz, there’re certain events that sellout out quicky or are like must-see TV. Just this month alone, folks have the NBA, celebrating Broadway and music awards in LA. Take your pick, or for those who’re fans across the spectrum, then one …
The Civic Revolution Gonna Be Televised! Or At Least Impact Culture Like Color TVs Did Back in the Day
Preview Summary – Signup Center – Main Content: It was one of the most anticipated NFL Drafts in recent memory. Folks showed up in droves at the Packers stadium. Others tuned-in for the multi-day, hours-long coverage on cable and broadcast. The big question was, “would Shedeur Sanders get picked in the first round?” Well, he …
Do it ‘Boom’ for the Public Good! The Road to a Better America That’s Of, By and For the People
Preview Summary – Signup Center – Main Content: Another NCAA March Madness is in the books! Three weeks of intense competition led to the Final Four playoffs on the men’s and women’s sides. The UConn woman took the crown through the rounds as the big three of Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers racked …
Stop the Press and the Madness! Are Folks Ready to Meet the Moment Across ‘Three Lanes of Activism’ in America?
By now we know that twice a year we get to make time change. Each year those moments seem to just pop up on us even though we know they happen like clockwork. In the Spring, we move the time forward by an hour, which means we lose an hour of sleep. In the Fall, …